CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Last weekend, the Cheyenne East High School’s Speech and Debate team competed at the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions, or NIETOC, earning notable awards.
To compete at this tournament, students must qualify through a rigorous process of earning top placings at tournaments throughout the season. For the last four years, the NIETOC has been virtual, but this year it was held in person in Chanhassen, Minnesota, with the largest number of competitors in the tournament’s history.
This year, East had 15 students qualify and compete in a range of events.
Individual results include:
- Ella Goodman, third place in Expository Speaking
- Alyvia Hardy, Quarterfinals in Duo Interpretation
- Solomon Henderson, fifth place in Expository Speaking
- Davin Ro, Quarterfinals in Duo Interpretation and Octafinals in Program Oral Interpretation
- Dani Schulz, Octafinals in Program Oral Interpretation
- Joshua Thompson, fourth place in Expository Speaking
- Zcherina Villegas, Octafinals in Original Oratory
- Rachel West, Octafinals in Program Oral Interpretation
- Rosie Zubrod, National Champion in Expository Speaking
The team will now prepare to compete at National Speech and Debate Association Nationals in Phoenix, Arizona, this June.
